The group izna (Izna), which has established itself as a "global super rookie," is continuing its rise. From the moment of their official debut to the present, they have built solid skills and achievements, and they are aiming for another brilliant leap.
izna (Mai, Bang Ji-min, Coco, Yoo Sa-rang, Choi Jeong-eun, Jeong Se-bi) is a group that was formed last year through Mnet's 'I-LAND 2' by the choice of viewers in 217 countries and regions worldwide, capturing the attention of global fans. Their debut album released in November last year, N/a, reached the iTunes top 10 in 12 countries and recorded first-week album sales of 250,000 copies, firmly establishing their presence.
They also recorded notable achievements overseas. The debut album N/a topped the Japan iTunes K-POP top albums ranking and the Japan Apple Music K-POP albums ranking, and they appeared at Japan's La Fosta 2025, performing on the Tokyo Dome stage. They also did an interview with the U.S. magazine Teen Vogue and were named one of the "K-pop rookies to watch this year" by Grammy.com, continuing their trajectory as a global rising act.
With the digital single "SIGN" released in March this year, izna showed a level of growth. "SIGN" reached No. 1 on Melon's Hot 100 chart and earned their first win on SBS M's The Show. It also solidified their standing on global charts, ranking No. 2 on Amazon digital music singles popularity, No. 3 on iTunes K-POP top songs, No. 4 on iTunes pop top songs, and No. 5 on AWA's new pop songs chart.
izna proved their consecutive hit momentum by releasing the single album "BEEP" in June. "BEEP" entered Melon's latest chart at No. 14 (1 week), GENIE MUSIC's latest chart at No. 4 (1 week) and No. 9 (4 weeks), and quickly charted on Genie and Bugs real-time top 100, while ranking No. 2 on Japan iTunes K-POP top songs, No. 2 on iTunes pop top songs, and No. 3 on AWA's new pop releases top 100, expanding their global influence.
With their unique charm, izna was active on the global stage. izna appeared consecutively at KCON Japan 2025 and KCON LA 2025, interacting with local fans, and for the first time since debut they played at Summer Sonic 2025, demonstrating stage command unexpected of rookies with a high level of completeness. At the Liberation Day celebration concert held last August, they perfectly performed a cover of "Golden," which drew worldwide attention, showing the pinnacle of their solid live performance.
Having shown rapid growth without rest, izna will once again ride the upswing with the title track "Mamma Mia" from their mini album 2, Not Just Pretty, set to be released on the 30th. Teddy, who has consistently worked with izna, produced this song as well, and it hints at a bold musical transformation not previously shown, drawing attention. Fans are eager to see what records izna, who has achieved remarkable results in every activity, will write with this comeback.
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